1/4 Thaler - Matthias II

€106,544.00
IssuerHungary
Year1616
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/4 Thaler (Tallér)
CurrencyThaler (1526-1754)
CompositionSilver (.882)
Weight7.21 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ÉH#857, H#1124, KM#48
Obverse descriptionLaureate head Matthias with necklace and chain of the golden fleece in inner circle looking right. Crowned Hungarian twofold shield in legend behind neck; Madonna with child on a crescent in legend at right
Obverse script
Obverse lettering+ MAT · D · G RO · IM · S · AV · GE · HV · BO · REX
Reverse descriptionCrowned imperial eagle holding sword and scepter, orb under the crown. Straight, crowned fourfold coat of arms (Bohemian lion, Dalmatian leopard heads, Croatian fields, Slavonian marten) on breast; Austrian-Burgundian twofold shield as chest shield; Mintmark at the sides
Reverse script
Reverse letteringARCHID · AV · DV · BV · MA · MO · CO · TY · 1616 · K B
EdgeSmooth
MintKB
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date)
Mintage1616 K-B - -
Catalog ID1958609860
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